The Urban Poor Action Committee (UPAC), representing 205,000 urban poor families, has expressed support for a Department of Justice (DOJ) opinion on balanced housing compliance.
The group called it a major boost to their campaign for more pro-poor socialized housing, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) said Sunday.
In a letter to DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling, UPAC backed DOJ Opinion No. 4, series of 2026, which flagged legal infirmities in a 2021 DHSUD order governing incentivized balanced housing compliance.
The letter was signed by UPAC executive director Alicia Murphy, KOSMAT president Jeorgie Tonelete, Community Organizers Multiversity executive director Lucila Malibiran, and ULAP Confederation president Madeline Suarez.
Editor’s Note: This is an updated article. Originally posted with the headline: “Urban poor families back DOJ ruling on balanced housing”
